Dinosaur Kitsch

A young man's morbid hobby of collecting pictures of the most hideous kitsch items imaginable

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"Made with pride in the USA," the label says. No comment.

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I really wish that kitsch shops weren't closed on Sundays.

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An anthropomorphic taxidermist cardinal with a prayer shawl and a kimono.

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Why would anyone make a figurine of a muzzled bulldog?

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Oh, just a random pelvis. Nothing strange here.

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The Passion of Christ on Black Velvet

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Even more vintage racial stereotype memorabilia. Prompts one to consider the link between attitudes of racial prejudice and the proliferation of kitsch, wouldn't you say?

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It's a rubber chicken purse. I was so excited over this you'd think I'd never seen a co..., er, rooster before.

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I gravitate to the creepy, morbid, sinister shit. I stood in awe-struck horror of this set for a good half hour.

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It's a chicken trophy. A chicken. Trophy.

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1) He's a bit more creepy in real life, and 2) You better believe I did.

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Jackalope Trophy Head

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Pink porcelain poodle

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This is an old pic for me. I call it, "The Tommyknockers Family Reunion".

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Did he just *wink* at me as I sipped my coffee?

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My first sign that this store was going to be a real "Ma and Pa" joint

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Racial stereotype memorabilia. If you're not offended by this, you should be.